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The constructal law and the evolution of design in nature.
Adrian Bejan,Sylvie Lorente +1 more
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The constructal law accounts for the universal phenomenon of generation and evolution of design (configuration, shape, structure, pattern, rhythm) and elevates thermodynamics to a science of systems with configuration.About:
This article is published in Physics of Life Reviews.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 281 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Constructal law.read more
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Constructal law of design and evolution: Physics, biology, technology, and society
Adrian Bejan,Sylvie Lorente +1 more
TL;DR: This review presents the state of this fast growing field of design and evolution in nature, and draws attention to newly opened directions for original research.
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Scaling and systems biology for integrating multiple organs-on-a-chip
John P. Wikswo,Erica L. Curtis,Zachary E. Eagleton,Brian C. Evans,Ayeeshik Kole,Lucas H. Hofmeister,William J. Matloff +6 more
TL;DR: This review presents several examples of scaling arguments and discusses steps that should ensure the success of this endeavour to address the formidable pharmacological and physiological gaps between monolayer cell cultures, animal models, and humans.
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Entropy generation analysis as a design tool - A review
TL;DR: Thanks to its direct derivation from basic thermodynamic principles, entropy generation analysis can be in principle used for any type of energy conversion system and possesses key features making it more attractive than traditional energy balance approaches.
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Improving the energy discharging performance of a latent heat storage (LHS) unit using fractal-tree-shaped fins
TL;DR: In this article, an innovative fractal-tree-shaped structure is introduced to construct the metal fin of a shell-tube LHS unit, and the effect of length ratio and width index on energy discharge performance is examined and analyzed.
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A fractal model for characterizing fluid flow in fractured rock masses based on randomly distributed rock fracture networks
TL;DR: In this paper, a fractal model that represents the geometric characteristics of rock fracture networks is proposed to link the fractal characteristics with the equivalent permeability of the fracture networks, which is shown to be significantly influenced by the tortuosity of the fluid flow and the aperture of the fractures.
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Convection in Porous Media
Donald A. Nield,Adrian Bejan +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an introduction to convection in porous media assumes the reader is familiar with basic fluid mechanics and heat transfer, going on to cover insulation of buildings, energy storage and recovery, geothermal reservoirs, nuclear waste disposal, chemical reactor engineering and the storage of heat-generating materials like grain and coal.
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The Strategy of Ecosystem Development
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Convection Heat Transfer
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Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics
TL;DR: The First Law of Thermodynamics and the Second Law of Exergy were combined in this paper to describe the destruction of exergy in single-phase and multi-phase systems.
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Efficiency of a Carnot engine at maximum power output
F. L. Curzon,B. Ahlborn +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the efficiency of a Carnot engine for the case where the power output is limited by the rates of heat transfer to and from the working substance was analyzed, and it was shown that the efficiency at maximum power output was given by the expression η = 1 − (T2/T1)1/2 where T1 and T2 are the respective temperatures of the heat source and heat sink.